That s what we wanted you to think
That s what we wanted you to think
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That’s What We Wanted You To Think
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«That’s What We Wanted You To Think» is a memorable quote from a scene in the animated sitcom The Simpsons in which a Russian ambassador reveals that the collapse of the Soviet Union was an elaborate ruse.
Origin
On March 29th, 1998, Season 9 Episode 19 of The Simpsons titled «Simpson Tide» was broadcast, in which Homer Simpson joins the United States Navy Reserve after being fired from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. When Simpson ends up on a submarine in Russian waters, a political controversy erupts resulting in the revelation that the Soviet Union never actually disbanded (shown below).
Russian Representative: The Soviet Union will be pleased to offer amnesty to your wayward vessel.
United States Representative: Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up.
Russian Representative: Nyet! That’s what we wanted you to think, hahahahahaha!
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On September 12th, 2012, a GIF from the scene was submitted to the /r/TheSimpsons [3] subreddit (shown below, left). On February 6th, 2014, Redditor belgoran posted another GIF of the scene titled «The opening ceremonies of the Olympics tomorrow» to /r/TheSimpsons, where it accumulated more than 1,900 votes (95% upvoted) and 80 comments before it was archived. On May 7th, the GIF was reposted in a Simpsons thread on the /tv/ (television & film) board on 4chan. [2] On July 17th, FunnyJunk [6] user nvwrestler uploaded an extended GIF of the scene titled «The Russia-Ukraine Situation.» On January 30th, 2015, FunnyJunk [4] user DisgruntedTomato posted an edited version of the GIF in which the United Kingdom is revealed to be Pakistan (shown below, right). On March 1st, Redditor Damien submitted another GIF of the scene to /r/gifs, [5] where it gathered upwards of 4,300 votes (89% upvoted) and 300 comments prior to being archived.
Ukraine-Russia Twitter Feud
During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Paris on May 29th, 2017, Putin remarked on the long relationship between France and Russia, referencing, specifically, Queen Anna Yaroslavna, a French Queen of eastern European descent. Putin referred to her as «Russian Ani.» [7]
However, according to a response from the official Twitter account of Ukraine, «Russian Ani» is actually Ukrainian. In one Twitter post (shown below), @Ukaine [8] posted that the French queen was actually known as Anne de Kiev, named after the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. They included the caption «When @Russia says Anne de Kiev established Russia-France relations, let us remind the sequence of events.» The tweet received more than 5,500 retweets and 7,600 likes within 36 hours.
The Russian official Twitter account responded shortly after. In a tweet that day (shown below), @Russia [9] said, «We are proud of our common history. 🇷🇺, 🇺🇦 & 🇧🇾 share the same historical heritage which should unite our nations, not divide us.» The tweet received more than 3,300 retweets and 3,200 likes.
Several hours later, @Ukraine commented on the above tweet with a gif of «That’s what we want you to think» from The Simpsons. They captioned the tweet, «You really never change, do you?»
Several news outlets responded to the postive reaction to @Ukraine’s post, including Vox, [7] The Daily Dot, [10] CNN, [11] The Daily Beast, [12] and more.
Статусы на английском с переводом
If you want to take a step, you have to give up your balance for a moment.
Если вы хотите сделать шаг, нужно на секунду потерять равновесие.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it. (Amelia Earhart)
When life gives you lemons, drink tequila!
Когда жизнь преподносит тебе лимоны, пей текилу!
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.
Вопрос не в том, кто разрешит мне, а в том, кто меня остановит.
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. (Steve Jobs)
Люди, достаточно безрассудные, чтобы думать, что могут изменить мир, обычно делают это.
Self-confidence is the best outfit. Own it and rock it.
If cats looked like frogs we’d realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That’s what people remember.
Если бы кошки выглядели как жабы, мы бы осознали, какими отвратительными и жестокими мелкими тварями они являются. Стиль. Вот, что запоминают люди.
It’s not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren’t doing. (Terry Pratchett)
Не стоит делать что-то, если только где-то кто-то совсем не хочет, чтобы ты этого делал.
I am inspired by those who fail but are not discouraged by their failures. I am inspired by determination.
Меня вдохновляют те, кто терпит неудачи, но не разочаровывается из-за них. Меня вдохновляет упорство.
Things hide when they become familiar, but if u look at them from a different angle they might take in a new meaning. (Nymphomaniac II)
Вещи прячутся за тем, насколько знакомыми они становятся. Но если ты взглянешь на них под другим углом, они могут приобрести новое значение.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. (Oscar Wilde)
Любой, кто живет по средствам, страдает отсутствием воображения.
To understand the fish you have to be a fish.
Чтобы понять рыбу, нужно стать рыбой.
You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. (Dr. Seuss)
Ты знаешь, что влюбился, когда не можешь уснуть, потому что действительность, наконец, лучше, чем твои сны.
It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It’s called living. (Terry Pratchett)
Часто говорят, что перед смертью жизнь проносится перед глазами. Это действительно так. Это называется проживание жизни.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
Love is real, real is love. (John Lennon)
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Что бы ты ни мог сделать и о чем бы ты не мечтал, начни это. В смелости есть гений, мощь и волшебство.
We can’t look at the competition and say we’re gonna do it better. We have to look at the competition and say we’re gonna do it differently. (Steve Jobs)
Мы не можем смотреть на конкурентов и говорить, что мы сделаем это лучше. Мы должны смотреть на конкурентов и говорить, что мы сделаем это по-другому.
May I never be complete. May I never be content. May I never be perfect. (Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club)
Да не стать мне цельным. Да не стать мне довольным. Да не стать мне совершенным.
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. (John Lennon)
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. (Samuel Beckett)
Когда-то ты пробовал. Когда-то ошибался. Это не имеет значения. Попробуй еще раз. Ошибись снова. Ошибись лучше.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. (Steve Jobs)
Твое время ограничено, поэтому не трать его впустую, проживая чужую жизнь.
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. (Pablo Picasso)
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. (Walt Disney)
Все наши мечты могут сбыться, если у нас есть мужество, чтобы осуществить их.